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Former Missouri Rep. recognized by West Point

Former House Armed Services Committee chairman Ike Skelton will receive the U.S. Military Academy's annual Thayer Award. The award is named for a former West Point superintendent and is given to citizens who serve the national interest. Skelton, a Democrat from Missouri, was chairman of the Armed Services Committee from 2007 until 2011.

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